Tag: Ed Perlmutter

9News, Denver's local NBC affiliate, has pulled an ad against Congressman Ed Perlmutter for being "a whopper." The ad was placed by "American Action Network, an outside group founded by GOP operatives."

The ad suggests that because U.S. Rep. Perlmutter voted for health care reform, he supported convicted rapists' access to Viagra.

Convicts out of prison are allowed by law to purchase any health care plan they choose. Some of those plans cover Viagra prescriptions, and some don't. There are no provisions to either prohibit or protect the prescription of erectile dysfunction drugs for qualified health plans in the Act.

More good news: After 9 News yanked the ad, the group canceled all its ads with the network. [More...]

Act Blue has gotten into state races in the last year, but they hadn't come to Colorado yet for one simple reason. Legally, Act Blue can't operate on a state level in Colorado as current law prohibits an intermediary transfer of funds. So, I created what's known in Colorado as a Small Donor Committee. In the works for almost a year, finally the i's are all dotted; the t's are all crossed. The SquareState Small Donor Committee is here.

We've done pontificating, pointed out the failed policies of the extreme right wing, mobilized voters, coordinated grassroots action, and even fundraised for federal races. It's time to help those local candidates we want to see in office in our somewhat square state. Let's show (current CO-GOP chair)Dick Wadhams that this isn't the same state the last time he was here. All the progress made in the last few years, we're just getting started.